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Freedom of Information

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act (FOI) gives you the right to request any information from any public authority.

The Freedom of Information Act came into force in January 2005. It provides individuals and organisations with the right to request access to our recorded information. The aim is to make us more open and accountable. It covers all recorded information held at the time of the request, regardless of how old it is. It also covers more information about the re-use of information supplied under the FOI. For more details please see our Access to Information Policy [PDF, 253Kb].

Information you can ask for and what is not covered by FOI

What information can I ask for?

You can request access to any general information held by the council.

What information is not covered?

Environmental information and requests for personal information are not covered under the Freedom of Information Act. Please see our Environmental Information Regulation pages for details of how to request environmental information and our Subject Access Request pages for details of how to request personal information.